How did the Persian conquest set the stage for the emergence of the Maurya empire? The Persian Conquest left Asia without a ruler‚ this allowed Chandragupta Maurya to exploit the opportunity and lay down the foundation for the Maurya Empire. . What were five major accomplishments of the emperor Ashoka? The five major accomplishments of the emperor Ashoka were to conquer Kalinga and bring it under Mauryan control‚ communicated his policies throughout his realm by inscribing edicts in natural
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etc while Nirguna bhakti is simply worshipping the brahman aspect of Krishna. Nirguna bhakti means w/o material qualities ie.pure devotion. Pure bhakti is never Saguna because it comes from God’s internal potency-“Svarupa Sakti” Source(s): Bhagavad Gita. Though if one tries to practise Nirguna Nhakti‚ we cannot directly reach ’Nirguna Bhakti’ without practicing Saguna upasana. With a form and attributes when we worship God with bhakti‚ it constitutes Sagunopasana. When you are able to meditate
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Julie Harkin Mrs. Smith World Religions November 28 2017 The Knowledge of Saraswati "The mind acts like an enemy for those who don’t control it" by the Bhagavad Gita. This quote is demonstrating how it is up to an individual to take control of their thoughts. People were given the gift of thought by the goddess Saraswati‚ she is the goddess of music‚ art‚ knowledge‚ wisdom and learning. She gave her people the ability to learn and gain knowledge
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Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak was one of the first and strongest advocates of Swaraj (self-rule) and a strong radical in Indian consciousness. His famous quote‚ “Swaraj is my birt right‚ and I shall have it!” is well remembered in India even today. Coming from a father who was a schoolteacher and a Sanskrit scholar‚ young Tilak was a brilliant student who graduated from Deccan College in Pune in 1877. Tilak was among one of the first generation of Indians to receive a college education. He took
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liberation from the limitation of space‚ time‚ and matter through realization of the immortal absolute (Fisher‚ M.P.‚ 2005). Considering that Hinduism lacks a uniting belief system‚ what makes up the Hindu religion‚ includes Veda‚ Upanishads‚ Bhagavad Gita‚ and Epics‚ also known as Sanatana Dharma. Still practiced today‚ Sanatana Dharma or Hinduism is one of the oldest religions known to mankind. The spiritual expression of Sanatana Dharma range from extreme sensuality‚ from the heights of a personal
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What are we to make of Gandhi’s life? How should we judge this homespun-wearing politician-saint‚ the man who brought down an empire by preaching brotherhood and nonviolence? At the very end‚ with his beloved India reaping its own destruction‚ Gandhi considered himself a failure. But his place in history is secure‚ and it does not diminish his greatness to point out that in some respects‚ he had failed. He had spent his life working toward the achievement of independence for India without violence
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The movie Hacksaw Ridge‚ written by Robert Schenkkan and Andrew Knight and directed by Mel Gibson was in my opinion a really good movie‚ especially knowing that the movie based was on a true story. I knew that you could be a conscious objector but I never knew that you could refuse to use a weapon. What is interesting to me is that in 1945 you would not think that someone would go against the norm and especially in time of war when it is a requirement to fulfill the duty of handling a weapon. In
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Sacred Texts? Shruti (“heard”) – oldest‚ most authoritative: Four Vedas (“truth”) – myths‚ rituals‚ chants Upanishads - metaphysical speculation Plus other texts Smriti (“remembered”) – the Great Indian Epics: Ramayana Mahabharata (includes Bhagavad-Gita) Plus others What do Hindus believe? One impersonal Ultimate Reality – Brahman Manifest as many personal deities True essence of life – Atman‚ the soul‚ is Brahman trapped in matter (“That art thou”) Reincarnation – atman is continually born
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Hinduism * A combination of a member of religious traditions in India * A polytheistic religion (More than one god) * God is Brahman - Creator and creation‚ made manifest in 3 persons: 1. Brahma - Creator 2. Vishnu - Preserver 3. Shiva - Destroyer * According to Hinduism‚ our true self is Brahman * The human soul is Atman * Basic Hindu phrase is "Atman is Brahman" or "Tat Tatum asi"‚ meaning "That Thou Art!" * Goal of Hindu life: 1. Become perfected to
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with DCT is the problem of how one determines which religious tradition has it right. To "which God" and the related religious texts should I look? Allah‚ Yahweh‚ the Christian Trinity‚ Brahma? The Qur’an‚ the Torah‚ the Christian Bible‚ the Bhagavad Gita? How does one determine which "God" is the "true God?" A second‚ and related problem‚ is that even if we can be sure that we have correctly identified the sacred text that in fact contains God’s commands for moral living‚ we still have to properly
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